Artfactories

The association "Autresparts", set up in September 2000, is a think-tank bringing together cultural actors and researchers on the relationship between art, territory and society. It merged in November 2007 with the Artfactories association, an European resource center on brownfields transformed into artistic spaces.

This was initially a group of Bourges Art College students and a few individuals from various artistic circles (cinema, music, theatre), who decided to create an association to escape from the closed circuit of the art school and turn the everyday world into a place for experimenting with a concept in which art goes hand in hand with life. Its visibility and involvement are concentrated in the urban social arena. The driving force for its wide range of actions stems from sixteen years of human adventure: team spirit, independence, the promotion of young creativity, of emerging culture (concerts, shows, performances, publications, development of new art forms, creations, events, etc.)
Controlled, professional growth, where team projects are invariably rooted in consensus among active members and heavy involvement in the Bourges cultural scene; an openness of mind that paves the way for collaboration and joint effort.
From its beginnings as an occasional pastime to today’s wide ranging professional activity by people involved with culture for the masses, the Emmetrop association is confident of its future and continues to place its energy and passion at the service of art against social exclusion, ever moving and ever forward going.

Former use : building Leiseing
Location : between city centre and suburbs
Type of occupation : agrrement with the town of Bourges
Owner of the building : Bourges
Foundation year : 1992